Grant Specialist

Remote

Full Time

25/26 SY

Experienced

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Grants Specialist to play a critical role in furthering the mission of Skilled US, a workforce development organization that provides tuition-free training for adult learners. This is a full-time remote position that will primarily involve researching, identifying, and applying for grants that align with Skilled US's objectives.

Essential Job Tasks:
This is a full-time remote role for a Grants Specialist focusing primarily on Skilled US (skilledus.org), a sister organization of Phalen Leadership Academies. Skilled US is a workforce development, tuition-free program that offers a wide array of career pathway options for adult learners. The Grants Specialist will be responsible for identifying, researching, and applying for grants that align with Skilled US's mission and goals. Daily tasks include writing and submitting grant proposals, managing grant budgets, communicating with funding organizations, and conducting necessary research to support grant applications. The role will report directly to the Grants Manager for Skilled US.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Portfolio Management, Strategy and Planning
Research and identify grant opportunities that support Skilled US’s mission and strategic goals across all markets.
Conduct thorough research to enhance the quality of grant applications and proposals that will result in compelling and winnable grant proposals and submissions to secure funding.
Manage grant budgets, ensuring appropriate allocation and monitoring of fund usage.
Manage a Skilled US portfolio of donors and prospects by developing and implementing a multi-year vision to achieve ambitious team and network-wide goals.
Work closely with Grants Manager and Skilled US leaders to identify programmatic needs while sourcing external partners who have the capacity, expertise, and motivation to best support these needs.
Expand, enhance, and leverage our partner base by building a strong prospect pipeline, networking to expand the pool of prospective partners, developing tactical cultivation plans to get in front of decision-makers, and writing compelling partnership proposals that will ultimately yield substantial contributions to Skilled US.
Makes calls and schedule visits with potential and current donors to nurture their interest in the Phalen Leadership Academies.
Source and steadfastly pursue new relationships and opportunities with external organizations and potential funders.

Minimum Job Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree required; advanced degree preferred.
Minimum of 4 years of increasing responsibility in non-profit fundraising
Strong understanding of workforce development and economic mobility concepts and funding
Ability to balance multiple priorities in a complex environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to learn quickly, with strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Ability to handle multiple competing priorities.
Extreme tact and discretion, attention to detail, and commitment to excellence

The Network:
PLA is a transformative education nonprofit that is changing communities across the country by providing a depth of resources not found in the traditional education model. In addition to serving as one of the country’s best turnaround school operators and successfully launching charter school start-ups, PLA also provides our school communities with a successful, research-based summer learning program (Summer Advantage), a successful Reading and Math Intervention program (Reading and Math Advantage) , and a workforce development program (PLA University) that provides expanded opportunities for our high school graduates, along with the family members of our current staff and students. This menu of programs and services is unique to our network, sets us apart from other organizations, and provides expanded opportunities for our staff through career advancement opportunities, and expanded income opportunities.

PLA is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA) is an equal opportunity employer. PLA does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service.

By completing this application you understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for PLA to hire me. If hired, I understand that either PLA or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of PLA has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.

You attest by applying to this position that you have given PLA true and complete information on this application. No requested information has been concealed. I authorize PLA to contact references provided for employment reference checks. If any information I have provided is untrue, or if I have concealed material information, I understand that this will constitute cause for the denial of employment or immediate dismissal.

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